The Death of Bessie Smith / The Sandbox / The American Dream - Brossura

Albee, Edward

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ISBN 10: 1468303384 ISBN 13: 9781468303384

Casa editrice: Harry N Abrams Inc, 2013

Riassunto

These three plays tackle major themes such as race relations, American family life, and the essence of theater itself -- each of which still continue to resonate. Representing the bold and exciting periods in the then young career of widely consideredAmerica's most popular and imaginative playwrights, this edition is a must-have for theater lovers.

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"One of the few genuinely great living American dramatists" --Ben Brantley, New York Times

"Ever since he broke into theater history 50 years ago . . . [Albee] has been throwing the abyss in our faces with exhilarating, articulate, and daring grown-up dazzle." --Chicago Tribune

L'autore:

Edward Albee's plays include The Zoo Story (1958), The American Dream (1960), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1961–62, Tony Award), Tiny Alice (1964), A Delicate Balance (1966, Pulitzer Prize, and Tony Award, 1996, also available from Overlook), Seascape (1974, Pulitzer Prize, also available from Overlook), Three Tall Women (1994, Pulitzer Prize), and The Play About the Baby (2001, also available from Overlook). He was awarded the Gold Medal in Drama from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1980, and in 1996 he received both the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts.

Edward Albee's plays include The Zoo Story (1958), The American Dream (1960),Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1961–62, Tony Award), Tiny Alice (1964),A Delicate Balance (1966, Pulitzer Prize, and Tony Award, 1996, also available from Overlook),Seascape (1974, Pulitzer Prize, also available from Overlook), Three Tall Women (1994, Pulitzer Prize), andThe Play About the Baby (2001, also available from Overlook). He was awarded the Gold Medal in Drama from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1980, and in 1996 he received both the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts.

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• Editore: Harry N Abrams Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1468303384
• ISBN 13: 9781468303384
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128